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What constitutes communion in the setting of the emerging church? By this term I mean churches in which a ‘fresh expression’ – new forms of worship and practice – are adopted. Does the distribution of bread and wine in an ecclesial setting constitute the act of communion, or is it simp... -
After 27 years in counselling ministry, Dave Carder was not prepared for a sharp rise in his caseload of women addicted to pornography. "If someone had told me 10 years ago that I would be seeing rapidly escalating numbers of young women involved in pornography, I would not have believed them," sa... -
November 2004 I finished theological training. December 31st I turned 29. February 7th 2005 I was inducted Pastor of Mentone Baptist Church. I’m now 37 and have been serving as Pastor at Mentone Baps for 8 years. I want to share 8 observations and lessons that I’ve learnt from my first 8... -
New research suggests that running more programs is not the answer to growing congregations and forming disciples, writes Ken Morgan, who is responsible for co-ordinating the implementation of Archbishop Freier’s vision for the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. “Say ‘no’ to almost everyt... -
Young Australians have much to gain from social networks, according to a report by the Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre. The report, “The Benefits of Social Networking Services”, shows that some of the benefits include delivering educational outcomes, facilitating supportive relat... -
There are a number of practical attitudes and behaviours that significantly contribute to pastoral health. They include the following. Self-differentiate For the Kingdom’s sake, have a clear picture of who you are in Christ. Two major assignments are given to us as Christians: 1. To know God as... -
Realising people are bought and sold in our own country, in the same day that we wake and sleep and eat and work, should move us. It should change us. In 2010 Jess Sanders, now Unshackled coordinator, was changed. Sanders and six other young adults gathered to discuss the reality of human traffick... -
Thirteen years ago two Karen families and a young pastor met in a house in a Yarraville and agreed to meet weekly for fellowship. At the time the two families and the pastor represented about half the Karen community in Victoria. Thirteen years later the community has grown to become the Wes... -
Following recent shocking revelations that a Nike contractor has been paying military personnel to intimidate poor Indonesian workers to accept lower wages, Baptist World Aid are calling on Nike to answer these allegations and to ensure their workers a fair and legal wage. Baptist World Aid Advoc... -
3DM is a discipleship and mission resourcing organisation focusing on helping churches foster their “three dimensional relationships” – upward with God, inward with one another and outward with the world. That’s not rocket science, but they have developed some very accessible and reproducibl...
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